I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 2 I Want to Fight Her Three Hundred Rounds

"Ye Qingzhou!"

"Hmm? You are...?"

"Hehehe, do I look so handsome that I'm unrecognizable now that I've changed my hairstyle?"

Ye Qingzhou searched his memory and then remembered that the handsome guy in front of him with his hands on his hips and a sly laugh was Huang Liwen, his deskmate in Class 7 of the second year of high school at Linjiang No. 1 Middle School.

The reason Huang Liwen is considered a handsome guy is mainly because he is genuinely handsome, but he is also genuinely flamboyant.

He's clearly handsome with striking features, the kind of face that could land a lead role in a TV series, but he's also despicable, greedy, and lustful—a classic villainous underling who won't last three episodes.

"Don't worry, I'll recognize you even if you turn to ashes, Brother Wen."

"Stop! You can call me by my full name, or you can call me Liwen, but please don't call me Brother Wen. If you ruin my handsome and dashing image, can you afford to compensate me?"

"Understood, Brother Wen. No problem, Brother Wen."

Huang Liwen: "..."

"By the way, I saw you coming out of the infirmary just now. You have irregular periods?"

"...I was just hit on the head by a soccer ball near the playground. I have a mild concussion. Teacher Lei has already massaged it for me."

"Hmm? Tell me more about the massage!"

Huang Liwen, whose keywords had been triggered, instantly perked up and looked at Ye Qingzhou with envy, jealousy, and hatred: "You've hit the jackpot, kid. I should have taken that hit for you."

"Damn it, why wasn't I the one whose body was gently caressed by Teacher Da Lei's delicate hands?!"

"stop!"

Ye Qingzhou glanced speechlessly at his deskmate, who was engrossed in his immoral fantasies, and gritted his teeth as he complained, "I got my temples massaged, not a full-body chiropractic massage. And I advise you to take it easy, kid. Don't be fooled by Teacher Lei's gentle and quiet demeanor; she's probably quite strong. Crushing a coconut with her bare hands would be a piece of cake for her. Be careful she doesn't gently twist your head off."

"To die at Teacher Da Lei's hands would be such a wonderful thing."

"You're hopeless."

The two were classmates in their first year of high school, and became deskmates after being separated into different classes in their second year, so their relationship was pretty good. They laughed and joked all the way, and then started talking about their martial arts major courses.

Today, martial arts has become a compulsory subject for the younger generation on Earth since junior high school. In high school, martial arts is a separate subject in addition to arts and sciences.

The martial arts curriculum includes four major courses: internal training, external training, weaponry, and medicine. The official explanation for this is that it aims to cultivate well-rounded martial artists for the new era.

In reality, what we need is a group of special cattle and horses that are of all quality and can be used for a long time without any logistical support.

After all, countries around the world urgently need a large number of people to explore the secret realms. Facing the various complex environments inside the secret realms, strong military force alone is not enough. They also need to minimize their own weaknesses in order to have a higher probability of surviving in the complex and ever-changing secret realms and ultimately complete the exploration mission.

With external physical training, internal energy cultivation, the ability to wield weapons, and the capacity to heal oneself at any time, a well-rounded professional martial artist can play a crucial role in secret realm exploration missions. Therefore, in order to cultivate such high-level talents, martial arts education in various countries places special emphasis on the training of these four areas.

After sorting through the fragmented memories in his mind once again, Ye Qingzhou was clearly very curious about the secret realm.

As the origin of martial arts on Earth, the Cave Heaven Secret Realm is now generally regarded by scholars of the Eastern Kingdom of Earth as the ancient immortal cave dwelling, while scholars of the Western Kingdom and Europe believe that it is a fragment from another dimension that was embedded on Earth.

Regardless of the truth, the Cave Heaven Secret Realm is considered a place of great feng shui, not only because of its unique environment and the many rare birds and beasts with incredible abilities, but also because it is rich in various rare and precious materials.

For example, the incredibly light yet indestructible metal, known as Sharp Metal, is now widely used in the aerospace field. It has even helped humanity successfully colonize the moon and land on Mars to establish several research stations, thus ushering in the era of space exploration.

For example, Danmu and Yangshenzhi, which can prolong life, have almost multiplied the upper limit of human lifespan. As soon as they came out, they were immediately sought after by the powerful and wealthy. Now the price has been driven up to 5.5 million yuan per gram, which is 10,000 times the price of gold.

This demonstrates that the hidden caves and secret realms are of great value for exploration.

To explore the hidden realm, one must use a teleportation array. In this respect, human technological weapons are greatly limited, as they are difficult to transport and deploy. Even ordinary firearms that can be carried by hand are weak in terms of sustained combat effectiveness when supplies are lacking, making them inferior to professional martial artists who are lightly equipped and highly mobile.

Under this premise, in order to be the first to complete the exploration and utilization of the secret realm, all countries on Earth have begun to lower the threshold for training martial artists, starting a new type of arms race that is "people-oriented" and vigorously cultivating new-era martial artists with comprehensive qualities and excellent abilities.

For someone like Ye Qingzhou, who is single-mindedly striving for the pinnacle of martial arts, this is arguably the best of times.

"Qingzhou, you haven't said anything for a while. What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about how to become the best in Linjiang."

"It's good that young people have ambition, but as classmates, I advise you to give up sooner rather than later."

Why?

"Because the number one handsome man in Linjiang will always be me, Huang Liwen, hehehehehe~"

Huang Liwen raised his chin slightly, full of confidence. Sunlight fell from the sky, illuminating his body and giving him a golden glow.

Ye Qingzhou grinned: "You're so handsome, you must have found a girlfriend by now, right?"

These words dealt a heavy blow to Huang Liwen, who clutched his chest with a pained expression: "Let's not talk about this anymore, we're still good friends!"

Actually, Huang Liwen is handsome and has a sweet tongue, so he's quite popular with girls.

Unfortunately, he came from an ordinary family, so the truly beautiful girls didn't like him, and the girls who liked him, he didn't like. As a result, he ended up with nothing and couldn't get anything.

However, Huang Liwen was not discouraged: "Hmph, things will work themselves out. I don't believe that with my handsome looks and unrestrained personality, I won't be able to find a stunningly beautiful girlfriend."

Ye Qingzhou was too lazy to listen to Huang Liwen's self-praise, and started walking towards the classroom of Class 7, Grade 11.

Huang Liwen snapped out of his daze and, seeing that the audience had disappeared, quickly set off to chase after him, calling out, "Hey, wait for me!"

The two returned to the classroom and had just sat down when their homeroom teacher, Zhu Hanwen, led a tall, beautiful young woman with a bright and elegant demeanor to the podium.

"All eyes are on me, I have an announcement to make!"

"This is our new substitute physical education teacher for Class 7. While Teacher Wang Jian is recovering from his injury, Teacher Xu Lan will temporarily take over your physical education and weapons classes."

"Come on, everyone, let's give them a round of applause!"

Amidst enthusiastic applause from the students of Class 7, Xu Lan, dressed in a fitted tracksuit and sporting a bright smile, stepped onto the podium: "Hello, students, I am Xu Lan. From today onwards, I will be teaching you physical education and weapons. I am skilled in internal training and weapons, and I have already passed the third-level martial arts exam."

Upon hearing that they had reached the third level of martial arts, the students in Class 7 became excited.

The professional-level assessment for martial artists ranges from rank 1 to rank 9, with the level increasing gradually with the difficulty.

Xu Lan had just graduated from university and had already passed the professional level three exam at a young age. She was definitely an elite among elites. She easily crossed the threshold that many martial artists could not cross in their entire lives, and her future was destined to be bright.

The key point is that she's also good-looking!

Linjiang No.1 Middle School is incredibly lucky to have such an excellent martial arts teacher.

Ye Qingzhou, like the other boys in the class, was intently observing Xu Lan with shining eyes. However, his focus was different: 'Sharp eyes, surging blood, agile movements—she seems to be a formidable opponent with superb swordsmanship. I wish I could spar with her.'

Sitting next to Ye Qingzhou, Huang Liwen, who was usually lazy, suddenly felt his enthusiasm for martial arts being stirred, and he adopted an eager posture: "Qingzhou, what are your thoughts now?"

"I really want to have a three-hundred-round battle with her."

"Holy crap, your idea is a bit audacious! Wait, isn't your goddess Yun Shanshan?"

Who is Yun Shanshan?

"Pah, you fickle scumbag."

(End of this chapter)